Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Columbus Blue Jackets
10/28/25 18:45
Buffalo Sabres

Prediction:

 

Buffalo Sabres wins

-115
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 by Dan Angell | in NHL Picks

The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Buffalo Sabres, and that’s actually a good thing from their perspective. Columbus has done quite well for itself away from home this season, winning its past three away. At home, of course, it’s a different story; the Blue Jackets have just one win all season.

Columbus’ biggest problem is that it has taken far too many penalties. The Blue Jackets have the worest penalty kill in the NHL, as two of every five penalties they take results in a goal. That’s far too many, especially against a team like Buffalo, which has found success with the man advantage. The Sabres have hit on the power play in four of their past six games, and giving them opportunities could be very costly.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
11
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 9 5 4 1
12
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
10 10 4 6 -1

Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres Latest Matches

Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets Latest matches
W L W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 25, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
5 :  4
Pittsburgh Penguins

Oct 24, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
5 :  1
Columbus Blue Jackets

Oct 21, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
5 :  1
Dallas Stars

Oct 18, 2025 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
2 :  3
Columbus Blue Jackets

Oct 16, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
4 :  1
Columbus Blue Jackets

Oct 13, 2025 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
3 :  2
Columbus Blue Jackets
W W W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 24, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
5 :  1
Columbus Blue Jackets

Oct 18, 2025 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
2 :  3
Columbus Blue Jackets

Oct 16, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
4 :  1
Columbus Blue Jackets

Oct 13, 2025 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
3 :  2
Columbus Blue Jackets

Apr 17, 2025 - NHL

New York Islanders
1 :  6
Columbus Blue Jackets

Apr 12, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
0 :  7
Columbus Blue Jackets
L L W W L W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Oct 25, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
5 :  4
Pittsburgh Penguins

Oct 21, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
5 :  1
Dallas Stars

Oct 11, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
7 :  4
Minnesota Wild

Oct 9, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
1 :  2
Nashville Predators

Apr 15, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
3 :  0
Philadelphia Flyers

Apr 13, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
4 :  1
Washington Capitals
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres Latest matches
L L L W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Oct 25, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
3 :  4
Toronto Maple Leafs

Oct 24, 2025 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
3 :  5
Buffalo Sabres

Oct 22, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
2 :  4
Buffalo Sabres

Oct 20, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Oct 18, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
0 :  3
Buffalo Sabres

Oct 15, 2025 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
4 :  8
Buffalo Sabres
L W L L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Oct 24, 2025 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
3 :  5
Buffalo Sabres

Oct 22, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
2 :  4
Buffalo Sabres

Oct 18, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
0 :  3
Buffalo Sabres

Oct 15, 2025 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
4 :  8
Buffalo Sabres

Oct 13, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
3 :  1
Buffalo Sabres

Oct 9, 2025 - NHL

New York Rangers
4 :  0
Buffalo Sabres
W L L L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

6/6 (100%)

Oct 25, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
3 :  4
Toronto Maple Leafs

Oct 20, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Oct 11, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
1 :  3
Boston Bruins

Apr 13, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
4 :  7
Tampa Bay Lightning

Apr 12, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  3
Florida Panthers

Apr 10, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  3
Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets against Buffalo Sabres : Head to Head (H2H)

Columbus Blue Jackets

60 %

Buffalo Sabres

40 %

Apr 10, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  3
Columbus Blue Jackets

Feb 4, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
2 :  3
Buffalo Sabres

Oct 17, 2024 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
4 :  6
Columbus Blue Jackets

Feb 23, 2024 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  1
Columbus Blue Jackets

Oct 7, 2019 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
3 :  4
Columbus Blue Jackets

Players list

Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
J. Greaves E. Merzlikins J. Christiansen Z. Werenski I. Provorov D. Fabbro D. Mateychuk D. Severson I. Lundestrom A. Fantilli C. Coyle M. Olivier K. Marchenko Y. Chinakhov S. Monahan D. Voronkov B. Jenner M. Wood K. Johnson C. Sillinger
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
A. Lyon U. Luukkonen C. Timmins M. Kesselring O. Power R. Dahlin M. Samuelsson B. Byram A. Tuch P. Krebs J. Doan T. Thompson J. Quinn Z. Benson R. McLeod J. Dunne J. Kulich N. Ostlund B. Malenstyn J. Zucker

Columbus Blue Jackets - Buffalo Sabres Key Points

  1. The Sabres have won four straight at home.
  2. The teams have alternated wins and losses in their past four meetings.
  3. The under is 4-1 in the teams’ past five meetings.
  4. The under is 4-1-1 in the Blue Jackets’ past six games.

Our Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction

Buffalo is the opposite of Columbus. The Sabres have just one point away from home, but have hardly been scratched lately in western New York. Buffalo has won all four of its past four home games by two goals or more, covering the puckline every time.

The Sabres’ biggest weakness is that they aren’t winning the faceoff often enough. But that’s not reallyt the biggest concern when facing Columbus. The Blue Jackets win the faceoff just fine, but they allow so many shots on goal that it doesn’t make much of a difference. Buffalo is going to get plenty of looks at the net, and the Sabres are likely to cash in a few of them when they come. Unless Columbus stays out of the box, it’s hard to see the road surge continuing. Our prediction for Columbus vs. Buffalo is for the Sabres to win.

Prediction:

 

Buffalo Sabres wins

-115
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